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World Cup 2002 Korea-Japan travel information

by Edward Hasbrouck, author of "The Practical Nomad"

When and where is the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament?

FIFA World Cup 2002 soccer matches will be played 31 May 2002 - 30 June 2002 in
South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) and Japan. This is the first time that the
World Cup tournament has ever been played in Asia.

Where are the matches?

World Cup 2002 matches will be played in 20 cities,
10 in South Korea and 10 in Japan. Almost all of the stadia (stadiums)
are newly built specifically for the World Cup.

South Korea:

Seoul World Cup Stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium

Suwon World Cup Stadium

Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Gwangju World Cup Stadium

Daegu World Cup Stadium

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium

Busan Asian Stadium

Jeju World Cup Stadium

Japan:

Sapporo Dome

Miyagi Stadium

Niigata Stadium Big Swan

Ibaraki Prefectural Kashima Soccer Stadium

Saitama Stadium 2002

International Stadium Yokohama

Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

Nagai Stadium

Kobe Wing Stadium

Oita Stadium Big Eye

Where and when will the USA play?

The USA is in Group D, and will play all its first-round matches in South Korea::

14 June 2002, 20:30, vs. Poland in Daejeon, 95 miles from Seoul and 76
miles from the previous match in Daegu

All of the times above are local kickoff times at the match venues. All of
Korea and Japan are in the same time zone. USA/Canada Pacific Daylight Time is
7 hours later than Japan/Korea Summer Time. USA/Canada Eastern Daylight Time
is 10 hours later than Japan/Korea Summer Time. Locations and opponents for
subsequent matches will be determined on the basis of first-round results.

Where can I find World Cup 2002 visitor and travel information on the Web?

Some Web sites for information, schedules, transportation and budget accommodations are as follows. All these sites are in English or have English versions -- look for the
"English" link or the USA or UK flag if the main site is in Korean or Japanese.